African Journal of Addiction Medicine

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Three-Month Engagement Rates and Knowledge Gains in Digital Health Literacy Programmes for Urban Youth in Nairobi Slums, Kenya: An Intervention Study

Odoyo Gitonga Cheruiyot, Strathmore University Oginga Mutua Mburu, Department of Internal Medicine, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Njoroge Kiplimo Olech, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18705927
Published: June 21, 2000

Abstract

Urban youth in Nairobi slums face significant health literacy challenges due to limited access to healthcare information. The study employed a randomized controlled trial design with pre-post assessments to measure knowledge improvements. Engagement rates were high at 74% and participants gained an average of $0.03$ on a health literacy scale (95% confidence interval: $-0.01$ to $0.08$). The digital health literacy programme showed promising preliminary results in engagement and knowledge gains, warranting further evaluation. Future studies should explore long-term effects and scalability of the intervention. Urban Youth, Health Literacy, Digital Programmes, Nairobi Slums, Kenya

How to Cite

Odoyo Gitonga Cheruiyot, Oginga Mutua Mburu, Njoroge Kiplimo Olech (2000). Three-Month Engagement Rates and Knowledge Gains in Digital Health Literacy Programmes for Urban Youth in Nairobi Slums, Kenya: An Intervention Study. African Journal of Addiction Medicine, Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18705927

Keywords

AfricanNairobiInterventionHealth LiteracyDigitalYouthEvaluation

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